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Monks in a Cave, by François Marius Granet, First Half of 19th Century
“Only a few hours more – and this year too will come to an end and pass into history.
I too finish the year and await the new dawn with joy…
I go down on my knees before my God and,
recalling his kindness to me this year,
I humble myself in the dust and thank him with all my heart.”
St. John XXIII